PM asks public representatives to make country prosperous

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged all the elected public representatives to serve the country for making Bangladesh a developed and prosperous one.

Sheikh Hasina said, "You're elected public representatives. As public representatives, it's your duty and responsibility to work for the development and welfare of the country's people."

She said this while speaking after newly elected mayor of Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) Jahangir Alam took oath of office.

The Prime Minister administered the oath at a ceremony at the Shapla Hall of her office in the capital on Thursday.

Later, 70 newly elected councillors of general wards and female councillors of the reserved seats of the GCC were also sworn in at the same venue.

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, administered the oath to the councillors.

The Prime Minister asked the newly elected mayor and councillors to gain public trust and confidence by working in their respective areas, reports UNB.

"People cast votes for you. You'll have to work in such a way in your respective areas so that you can gain their confidence and trust," she said.

Hasina said her government has created scopes for all the elected representatives to work for the development of their respective areas.

"You, no matter who was elected, will be able to work in your respective areas as we've created the scope," she added.

She said her government has been working with the goal of making the country as hunger- and poverty-free 'Sonar Bangla' as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Hasina said hunger has already been removed from the country and now all will have to work together to eradicate poverty.

Returning to power in 2009, she said, the Awami League government has made Bangladesh a strong and self-reliant country and that pace of development will have to be continued.

"Bangladesh is marching forward and it's now a role model of development in the world," Hasina said

Reassuring that Bangladesh will be a developed country by 2041, she said her government is working out the perspective plan 2041-2041.

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader was also present on the occasion.

Jahangir Alam, Awami League candidate, was elected mayor in the GCC election held on June 26 last.